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Interior design partners named on Studio Libeskind’s Nice station
MDI Architecture has named its partner firms for the design of the interior of the East Thiers Station in Nice, an innovative metal and glass structure which has been designed by Daniel Libeskind. The architectural practice will be working with fit out specialists Agilité Solutions, Zatti Interiors, and ESA Engineering as partners for the implementation of the development. Once complete, the €100m, 6000 m2 building will house the new headquarters of Hilton Hotels, and the offices of a start-up firm listed on the French stock exchange, real estate company Les Agences de Papa. The project has been “inspired by technological innovation and modernity,” said the architects, with a strong focus on sustainability. It will include flexible spaces designed to foster collaboration, with a rooftop designed to be used for activities such as recording podcasts and other business communications. With offices in Paris, Milan, and Luxemburg, Agilité Solutions counts the likes of LinkedIn, LVMH, Deutsche Börse, Fred Perry, Five Guys, and The Instant
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Group among its client portfolio. The firm has been appointed to manage all work co-ordination activities as the general interiors contractor on the project. The station forms part of a wider development – set to house
20,000 m2 commercial space including two levels of
shops, a 120 room hotel, offices, and a “sculptural” entry pavilion, as well as a 200-seat auditorium, and a restaurant offering an open roof terrace with views towards the sea on the top floor. The project is due for completion in
July 2022.
FACADES
White paper published on the architectural effects of metal facades
Alanod, developer and manufacturer of specialised coated metals and supplier of standard and customised aluminium materials aims to “take exterior decorative surface panels to the next level,” with the help of a new white paper it has produced on the subject. The firm commented that decorative metal surfaces for facades have “come
a long way over the past century,” and we are now at a point where there is “a surface to suit a range of exterior applications.” As well as giving some background on
the history of metal facades, the white paper details the “key things architects need to look for when choosing a specialist metal surface producer.” The document also looks at the wide range of
effects that can be achieved when using different anodised aluminium metal surface finishes. Stuart Tranter, general manager of Alanod, commented: “Ever since the end of the SecondWorldWar, when metal and glass curtain wall systems were fastened to structural skeletons on commercial and institutional buildings, architects have been looking to manipulate the exterior surface of buildings using light and reflection.” He continues: “This white paper not only gives an overview of the visual effects that can be achieved, but it also signposts architects as to what to look for when specifying specialist metal facades.”
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